Boisavia Mercurey
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Author: Dirk Buytaert

The Boisavia B.60 Mercurey was a four-seat light aircraft developed in France shortly after World War II. It was a conventional high-wing braced monoplane with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. It was built in small numbers and found use in the normal general aviation roles of tourer trainer agricultural aircraft and glider tug.

* Boisavia Mercurey (1949) Single-engine four-seat high braced monoplane sport aircraft ** Boisavia 601 Mercurey (1949) Variant of B-60 with larger engine ** Boisavia 601L 1
F-BFLM (cn 2) Boisavia Mercurey visiting Ringway in 1953. Parked overnight in the 1938-built terminal hangar under a large prewar sign saying "No Smoking". More: R.A.2

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F-BFLM Boisavia Mercurey visiting Ringway in 1953. Parked overnight in the 1938-built terminal hangar under a large prewar sign saying "No Smoking".3
Empty Weight Lb
1146
Wing Area Sqm
18
Eng 1 Type
Renault 4Pei 4-cylinder air-cooled inline engine
Max Speed Mph
146
Cruise Speed Kmh
190
Ceiling Ft
18045
Cruise Speed Mph
118
Eng 1 Kw
104
Span In
4
Gross Weight Lb
2205
Capacity
3
Number Built
46
Crew
one pilot
Climb Rate Ftmin
790
Empty Weight Kg
520
Gross Weight Kg
1000
Height In
10
Range Km
1100
Climb Rate Ms
4
Manufacturer
Boisavia
Range Miles
684
First Flight
3
Max Speed Kmh
235
Height Ft
6
Span Ft
37
National Origin
France
Wing Area Sqft
194
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
11
Length Ft
23
Height M
2
Ceiling M
5500
Eng 1 Hp
140
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
3
Length M
7
Category
Boisavia aircraft
French civil utility aircraft 1940-1949

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